Sean Buschke, 33, of Colton, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in connection with an October 2014 crash near Molalla that killed 64-year-old Kristine Anderson and injured her 3-year-old granddaughter. Buschke's driver's license was revoked for life.

Recent mild weather gave Southeast Portland's Westmoreland Park a chance to show off its new features. The park reopened in October after extensive work to restore Crystal Springs Creek for salmon migration. The project also added walkways, footbridges, overlooks and native plantings, now showing the first hints of awakening from winter.

Michael A. Orren, 28, was sentenced Feb. 27 in Clackamas County Circuit Court to 7 1/2 years in prison for robbery. As part of a plea deal, Orren is scheduled to be sentenced next January to life in prison with a minimum of 30 years served for aggravated murder.

Sam Louke, a Cooper Mountain resident since 1993, is working alongside fellow residents to ensure the government is aware of potential complications as Metro and Washington County move forward with plans to redevelop Southwest 175th Avenue.